Oh my goodness what a day…..

I sure had my ups and my downs today. I will ask for forgiveness for my ramblings ahead of time. But writing might be therapy for me today. If you chose to click away, I totally understand.

Today started out good and as normal as any other day.

First I had my middle son’s Pride Awards assembly, which I am proud to say he did really, really well. He received three awards: Honor Roll, Citizenship Award, & Mathematics Award. So of course I as a mother was patting myself on the back for a job well done. Ok I know he has done all the work, but you know sometimes it is hard work to be the support system. But you know what they say pride comes before the (oh what is that word….)

oh yea….FALL. No sooner did I pat myself on the back, did I receive a call from the middle school. Oldest son was in a fight, and could I please come get him. Wait they must be talking about another parent, I just went to an award assembly and found out what a good parent I was.

I guess Oldest son, was sticking up for another child (and the counselor confirmed this) and they got in a shoving match. I guess this other kid is a bully, who is not nice to a lot of other people. So when my son kind of gave this kid a little of his own medicine, well lets just say they were both hauled in for fighting. When my son was walking away all of the PE class was clapping at him because he stood up to the other boy.

Now let me tell you, I in no way condone fighting. And I told my son you have to accept the consequences of your actions. If you get in trouble at school, you get in trouble at home. And has had a lot of privileges taken away.

But behind closed doors where no one can hear me. As a mother I am proud that my son stood up for others that were being pushed around.

Anyways, I went from cloud 10 of being a good parent, to ground negative 1 to looking like a bad parent. Oh that pride gets in the way so much.

Then I had another UP for the day (it was a roller coaster of a day I tell ya). I got to talk to one of my favorite bloggers on the phone today. I think I babbled her ear off I was so giddy and excited. Oh you want to know who? DeeDee from “It Could’ve Been Worse”. I blurted out all about my son, and she is so sweet. Oh my goodness I am so blessed by her, I pray one day to become in real life friends. Like I said though the conversation was kind of a blur I was so giddy with excitement.

Then I come home to boys who acted like they have been eating sugar all day. BOUNCING. OFF. THE. WALLS. Is it a full moon today? I don’t know. Even when I sent them outside to play I could hear the thumping of tons of balls, either against my house, against the fence, anywhere and everywhere. I felt the pounding in my head. So I head to the mailbox.

Oh my goodness I was again blessed today SO MUCH. Take a look at this card I got in the mail, this was handmade for me. SOMEONE DREW THIS BY HAND…..FOR ME!!

If you look closely, there is a little FOR SALE sign in front of the yard with balloons on it. Then in the yard are boy toys (and that is what my yard looks like scattered with toys). Who did this for me?

Heather at GRACED BY CHRIST I am not even sure how to thank you. I have already thanked her by email, I thanked her again in my comments section. And now on my blog….

I was just so amazed someone would put their time and effort into doing something like this for me. Heather, thank you so much.

The good news:

Then we all headed out to three soccer games. My Oldest tied his game, middle son made a goal and his team won, and youngest scored a goal and his team won.

The bad news:

My computer is still broken, won’t get it for another week. Hard drive fried (after only 3 months of use). I am so mad I could spit, but that would be unlady like. So I will just wait patiently.

Awesome news:

And in two week I get to sit across from a table and chat with Iris at Sting My Heart. Oh my goodness I am so blessed.

See I told you this would be therapy, I began this post feeling worn out, defeated and run over, but as I listed all the wonderful things that happened today, they were so much more than the bad.

Praise God even in my mundane everyday life, I see you Jesus so evident blessing me and loving me. Through friends and through my family. THANK YOU JESUS.

And if you read all of this, my goodness God Bless You Too!!!!

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